Railway propulsion system suspension

A propulsion suspension for a railway truck of the type which includes a pair of wheels associated with said propulsion system which are secured to opposite wheel ends of an axle which is mounted to extend transversely between adjacent axle support ends of first and second side frames of said truck, said propulsion system suspension including:

• a gear box having an output end supported by said axle extending therethrough and means for resiliently securing an input end thereof to said first side frame;
• a motor having means for resiliently securing a rear end thereof to said second side frame as said motor extends transversely toward said first side frame;
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• means for universally coupling said input end of said gear box to a front end of said motor including a coupling assembly between an output shaft of said motor and an input shaft of said gear box and adaptor plate which encircles said coupling assembly;
• said adaptor plate being secured to said front end of said motor by ball and socket means at a pair of diametrically opposed first locations thereon and to said input end of said gear box by ball and socket means at a pair of diametrically opposed second locations thereon;
• and each of said first locations being an equal distance from each of said second locations.